Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1970
All-time low
26.1%
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 37.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2019.
That places Tajikistan 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.3% | — |
| 1951 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 33.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More population data for Tajikistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 26.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.